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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fir Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fir Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   44.7955°   (44° 47' 43")

Lon:   -111.1037°   (-111° 6' 13")

The Fir Ridge Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<1>.

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Bozeman. Bozeman lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the north of the Fir Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fir Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Gallatin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fir Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Fir Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fir Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • West Yellowstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
      • West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <4>
    • Island Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
      • Island Park is located in Fremont County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <4>
    • Macks Inn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mammoth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
      • Mammoth is located in Park County (WY)
    • Gardiner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
    • Jardine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
      • Jardine is located in Park County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fir Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fir Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Fir Ridge Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fir Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Targhee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Targhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Targhee Cemetery is located in Fremont County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Targhee Cemetery
    • Mattie Culver Gravesite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ft. Yellowstone Army Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mammoth Civilian Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mammoth Civilian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mammoth Civilian Cemetery is located in Park County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mammoth Civilian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462986 <6>
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Horr Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horr Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horr Cemetery
    • Aldridge Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
    • Jardine Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jardine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jardine Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jardine Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fir Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1743525  (Fir Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1743525 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Richards Creek
      • County: Gallatin         Elev: 2079
      • Location given for GNIS #1743525 (Fir Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

    The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Gallatin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fir Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7955, Longitude: -111.1037    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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